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Friday, August 21, 2009

Baked Chimichanga with Tempeh and Tomatillos

The cabinets are getting pretty sparse and it is hot as hades in my house. Frankly I haven't felt like cooking, but the kids gotta eat. Though no matter what I make, it is pretty much guaranteed A won't eat it anyway.

I am not kidding when I say the cabinets are getting sparse, there is not much in there. I did have a package of Tempeh and some tomatillos I picked up at the farmers market the other day. I flipped through some recipes and found inspiration from Vegan Dad and his baked chimichanga recipe. I used less chili powder because I didn't want it spicy, I wanted A to try it and M to eat it.

Here is my version:

1 Tbl. oil

1 large onion, diced

1 green pepper, diced

1 tsp. chili powder

1 tsp. cumin

1 tsp. salt

1 pkg. tempeh, crumbled

5 tomatillos

1/4 to 1/2 cup water

5 whole wheat tortillas

1 can vegetarian refried beans

salsa

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Heat oil in large skillet and cook onion and green pepper until they start to soften, about 5 minutes.

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